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Teleplan is an industry leader in after-market services, operating in the areas of computers, network equipment, mobile phones and consumer electronics, with around 4500 employees. Teleplan shares are private equity owned (Gilde Buy Out partners).The finance team at headquarters has five team members, who work closely with the business. Communication with the 17 service centers around the globe is open, direct and informal. In recent years, I led the team, who: • built a quality finance organization, with 100 team members in 17 countries. I have direct reports within the finance team across the globe and provide them with support on a daily basis.• made significant improvements to the quality of management information and made that information available to key decision makers, to facilitate more informed decision making.• enhanced quality of the external reporting to our PE shareholder, Supervisory Board and lenders consortium, resulting in better understanding of key drivers behind our performance.• led the finance team for all strategic projects, including several refinancings, M&A transactions (completed and aborted), and site restructurings.• managed year-end close, and external audit processes, with consistently negligible audit findings.• managed the company-wide budget process, developed the budgeting model that is used across Teleplan, supported the local management teams with preparing their yearly budgets. Prepared and presented budget presentations to the various stakeholders.• developed and implemented a company-wide rolling forecast tool and monthly process, with input from operations, sales and finance.• developed and implemented a group-wide risk management framework and quarterly process.• provided business support to selected site management teams in relation to CAPEX decisions, working capital management improvement, and new business bid reviews.

I advised Board of Directors and their Corporate Strategy teams on their proposed M&A transactions and corporate restructurings, in the European financial sector. • Due diligence support: o managed multidisciplinary and international teams with a purpose of providing insights into financial performance, risks and opportunities, quality of finance teams and their financial reporting, credibility of financial forecast modelling, internal control and audit issues, tax, IT, and operations. o Evaluated issues and their impact on binding offers and discussed those issues with clients.• Restructuring advice: o Advised European financial institutions on their restructuring plans to return to viability and to repay the state aid they received during the financial crisis of 2008. Clients have included: Cyprus Popular Bank (2012), SNS REAAL (2011) Irish Life & Permanent (2010), Anglo Irish Bank and ING Group (2009).o Advised on future strategy, financial forecast modelling, accounting issues and capital planning. Represented these banks in meetings with national regulators and European Commission. Other responsibilities included mentoring and coaching staff members and organizing business and accounting courses for the Transactions & Restructuring Financial Sector community.

Audited the investment banking operations at Citigroup (old Salomon Smith Barney). Responsible for audits of US GAAP financial statements of several business lines and two regulated broker dealers. Audited compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley regulations.Lead senior audit manager on ING’s wholesale banking operations in New York and ING Direct in Delaware. In this role, I: • Determined the audit strategy, managed a team of 20 professionals and a budget of over 9000 hours.• Managed the audit of IFRS group reporting and several US GAAP financial statements, including two regulated broker dealers, and implemented the audit of compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley.• Acted as a sounding board for local CEOs and CFOs in relation to the quality of their operations and financial reporting.

Responsible for executing audit procedures, at a variety of clients in the financial sector. Significant experience with auditing at group and holding levels and related issues, including auditing the consolidation processes, treasury operations and tax accounting.